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In 2021, 54.0% of people in Sunshine NIEC were born overseas, compared with 48.2% in the City of Brimbank.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Sunshine NIEC. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Sunshine NIEC's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Sunshine NIEC - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born21,62254.048.216,73148.142.9+4,891
Australia15,45738.645.915,64744.950.9-191
Not stated2,9897.56.02,4347.06.2+555
Total Population40,068100.0100.034,813100.0100.0+5,255
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sunshine NIEC - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2001 to 2021
Vietnam8,17120.413.04,92214.18.2+3,249
India1,9524.94.22710.81.1+1,681
Philippines1,1562.93.09562.72.2+200
Malta8562.12.11,6934.94.3-837
Nepal7261.80.60--0.0+726
China6131.51.13601.00.5+253
Burma (Myanmar)5281.31.090.00.0+519
New Zealand4591.11.33160.90.7+143
Pakistan4521.11.0350.10.1+417
Italy4091.01.48932.62.7-485
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Sunshine NIEC in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 54.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 48.2% for the City of Brimbank.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Sunshine NIEC was Vietnam, where 20.4% of the population, or 8,171 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Sunshine NIEC and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (20.4% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Nepal (1.8% compared to 0.6%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 4891 or 29.2%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Vietnam (+3,249 persons)
  • India (+1,681 persons)
  • Malta (-837 persons)
  • Nepal (+726 persons)

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